Bio

GENERAL: Fifth-year pro played in Games 1-8, but was placed on Reserve/Injured list on Nov. 9, after suffering a left forearm fracture Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore ... Finished his season with 12 receptions for 236 yards and two TDs … Leads team in yards per catch (19.7).

GAME-BY-GAME: Had only one catch for five yards on Sept. 20 at Green Bay, but it was for TD that tied score at 21-21 in second quarter ... Had a 19-yard reception Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh ... Had two catches for 36 yards in win Oct. 4 at Cleveland, including a 20-yarder on a third-and-10 play on the Bengals’ winning FG drive in overtime … On Oct. 11 at Baltimore, had season highs in catches (five) and yards (92), including a 73-yarder in the second quarter to set up a field goal, and caught two-for-19 on game-winning drive in fourth quarter … His 73-yard catch at Baltimore was longest by a Bengals WR since 74-yarder by Chad Ochocinco on 11-12-06 vs. San Diego … One catch for 20 yards Oct. 18 vs. Houston … Had two catches for 26 yards in win Oct. 25 vs. Chicago, including a nine-yarder in the first quarter for the game’s first score ... Had one catch for 20 yards Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore before leaving the game in the second quarter with a fractured forearm … Led NFL in preseason scoring with four TDs -- a TD catch in every game.

2009 HIGHLIGHTS: GENERAL: Fifth-year pro played in Games 1-8, but was placed on Reserve/Injured list on Nov. 9, after suffering a left forearm fracture Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore ... Finished his season with 12 receptions for 236 yards and two TDs … Leads team in yards per catch (19.7).

GAME-BY-GAME: Had only one catch for five yards on Sept. 20 at Green Bay, but it was for TD that tied score at 21-21 in second quarter ... Had a 19-yard reception Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh ... Had two catches for 36 yards in win Oct. 4 at Cleveland, including a 20-yarder on a third-and-10 play on the Bengals’ winning FG drive in overtime … On Oct. 11 at Baltimore, had season highs in catches (five) and yards (92), including a 73-yarder in the second quarter to set up a field goal, and caught two-for-19 on game-winning drive in fourth quarter … His 73-yard catch at Baltimore was longest by a Bengals WR since 74-yarder by Chad Ochocinco on 11-12-06 vs. San Diego … One catch for 20 yards Oct. 18 vs. Houston … Had two catches for 26 yards in win Oct. 25 vs. Chicago, including a nine-yarder in the first quarter for the game’s first score ... Had one catch for 20 yards Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore before leaving the game in the second quarter with a fractured forearm … Led NFL in preseason scoring with four TDs -- a TD catch in every game.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2008 - Had first catch of season Oct. 12 at N.Y. Jets, for 13 yards ... On Oct. 19 vs. Pittsburgh, logged three receptions for 44 yards ... On Nov. 2 vs. Jacksonville, recorded two catches for 14 yards ... On Dec 14 vs. Washington, posted personal season bests of four catches and 54 yards, leading team in catches, and he scored on 12-yard pass in first quarter for 14-0 Bengals lead ... On Dec. 21 at Cleveland, scored game’s only offensive TD on 20-yard pass in second quarter, giving Bengals final margin of 14-0 ... Two catches for 19 yards Dec. 28 vs. Kansas City.

2007 - Played in season’s final eight games, with 21 catches for 343 yards and two TDs ... Led team in yards per catch at 16.3 ... Was reinstated to Bengals roster Nov. 5, following completion of an eight-game NFL suspension for violating player conduct policies ... Saw first action of the regular season in Game 9, Nov. 11 at Baltimore, and he led Bengals receivers with 99 yards ... On Nov. 18 vs. Arizona, tied for team lead in receptions (eight), and his 81 yards included 37-yard TD catch in third quarter ... His only catch Dec. 15 at San Francisco was a 52-yarder for a TD.

2006 - Played in 13 games, with starts in place of injured T.J. Houshmandzadeh in Games 1-2, and in three-WR sets for Games 8 and 16 … Led team in receiving TDs (nine), while ranking third on club in catches (36) and receiving yards (605) ... Had two TDs twice, in wins at Pittsburgh and at Cleveland ... Inactive (coach's decision) for Game 4, Oct. 1 vs. New England … Missed Game 5, Oct. 15 at Tampa Bay, and Game 6, Oct. 22 vs. Carolina, while serving a two-game suspension for violation of NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy ... Had five catches for 113 yards Sept. 17 vs. Cleveland … Had five catches for 69 yards and two TDs on Sept. 24 at Pittsburgh … His five catches Oct. 29 vs. Atlanta included 55-yard TD … On Nov. 5 at Baltimore, had career-long 71-yard catch that carried to Ravens 4-yard line, setting up a fourth-quarter TD … Had TD receptions of seven and 10 yards in win Nov. 26 at Cleveland … On Dec. 31 vs. Pittsburgh, had four catches for career-high 124 yards, including a 66-yard TD.

2005 - Drafted by Bengals in third round (83rd overall) ... Signed July 28 ... Played in 14 games with five starts, and played in Wild Card playoff vs. Pittsburgh … Ranked fourth on team in catches (31), fourth in receiving yards (422) and fourth in TDs (six) … His six TD catches were most by a Bengals rookie since 1985, when Eddie Brown had eight ... Led team in catches (four) Sept. 25 at Chicago, and scored his first TD, a 36-yarder that gave Bengals 17-0 lead in third quarter … On Oct. 2 vs. Houston, drew a 25-yard pass interference penalty in the end zone that led to Bengals’ lone TD in 16-10 win … Had one catch before suffering knee injury in Wild Card playoff 1-8-06 vs. Pittsburgh, teaming with Carson Palmer for 66-yard gain on Bengals’ second offensive play.

COLLEGE: Played two seasons at West Virginia (2003-04), preceded by a redshirt year in 2002 … Averaged 20.2 yards per catch for his career, and had school game-record 209 yards vs. Syracuse in 2003 … Scored 22 TDs, including school-record 12 TD catches in 2004 … In 23 games with 13 starts, totaled 93 catches for 1878 yards … Became only the third player in school history to average more than 20 yards per catch for his career … His TD catch total ranked second in Mountaineers history … Averaged 81.7 receiving yards per game.

PERSONAL: Hometown is Belle Chasse, La. … Was named Small Schools Offensive Player of the Year in the New Orleans area after his senior season at Belle Chasse High School … Also named Metro Offensive MVP by New Orleans Times-Picayune.